Mango Vendor Passing Fruit at Lagos Market

Bright yellow mangoes move from weathered hands to a waiting basket under a heavy canvas canopy. The vendor stands in a narrow wooden boat, surrounded by stacks of green leaves and woven sacks. Late afternoon sunlight cuts through the humid air, illuminating fine dust particles that hang suspended above the water. Crisp shadows fall across the vendor's patterned shirt and the wet, dark planks of the boat deck. Layers of other boats recede into the background, their colors muted by the heat haze. The water reflects the underside of the tarps, creating a ripple of deep blue and brown. One mango rests on the edge of the customer's woven tray, its skin showing small brown speckles.